Work: Today, I started my new job, and was introduced to my colleague....

By Frustation - 30/07/2012 13:00 - United States

Today, I started my new job, and was introduced to my colleague. She seemed old and quite experienced, so I thought she was going to teach me. I was wrong. It turns out I'm a replacement for her daughter, who used to secretly do all of her work for her because she has no idea how to do it herself. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/11/2010 01:34 - United States

Today, I began training my replacement at work. She's a senior citizen. She got excited when I taught her how to highlight text on the screen and double-click the mouse because she "never knew how to do those fancy tricks." The job is entirely computer-based. I have to train her for 6 weeks. FML

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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - Brazil - Jacare

Today, my mom started her new job; she's now my new coworker. She's already told the other girl I'd said she talks too much, and has berated me for not calling her "Mom" while at work. FML

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By That_guy - 12/02/2012 06:02 - United States

Today, I got a new job. This would've been a good thing, but apparently, the person I'm replacing was very well-liked around my workplace. All of my co-workers hate me now for replacing someone who I don't even know. FML

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By screwedfortheweek - 28/01/2016 23:39 - United States

Today, I started a new job. After being trained on several obscure computer programs I'm expected to use in just one day, my new boss informed me she's going on a week long vacation starting tomorrow. She's the only other person who knows how this program runs. FML

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By lisha182 - 20/02/2011 11:49 - Australia

Today, I got demoted from my manager's position, only to be replaced by a 21 year-old who has never worked in retail in her life. I now have to spend the next month teaching her my job so they can fire me. FML

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By Unnoticed - 27/07/2017 06:30 - Australia - Thornlie

Today, my colleague introduced herself and said, "I know how nerve-racking first days are!" Which is nice of her, except I've been at this company longer than she has. FML

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By sabotaged - 02/11/2015 00:05 - United States - Oakland

Today, I got fired from my dream job. I found out today that the girl who trained me lied and taught me how to do things wrong, so that when she got back from maternity leave, she could get me fired and take her job back. My new coworkers were in on her plan from the beginning. FML

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By ari - 18/02/2013 22:15 - United States

Today, I started at my new job. The woman who I'll be working right next to 40 hours a week introduced herself with, "I know what your name is. I know what you're planning, and I've been sent to destroy you." FML

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By Anyonehiring - 28/06/2016 01:05 - United States - Tempe

Today, I had the great pleasure of meeting my replacement, who was sitting at my desk in my office. My boss must've forgotten to mention to me that I've been fired. FML

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By UnderAcheiver - 26/08/2016 20:46 - United States - Cypress

Today, my new supervisor arrived after my old one had transferred away and we had a quick evaluation meeting. As it turns out, I'm not actually a good employee like I thought. I just had a shitty boss who didn't care enough to let me know I wasn't meeting company standards. FML

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buck33 14

Monday 30 July 2012 18:59

Tell the boss!

mhopper 13

Monday 30 July 2012 19:00

I'm sure they'll figure that out soon enough. Don't get stuck doing twice the work!

Comments

hateevryone 14

Monday 30 July 2012 22:19

I would quit. And why in the hell is she still employed?

KiddNYC1O 20

Monday 30 July 2012 22:54

Why quit??

vbmg152 18

Tuesday 31 July 2012 0:07

Why should OP quit? She hasn't done anything wrong!

vbmg152 18

Tuesday 31 July 2012 0:03

Usually, the one whom tattles ends up looking bad. Especially if it's an older lady you're tattling on. My advice, do your job and only your job, that way, her lack of skills will show on its own! Then you still have your job and aren't known as the tattle tale that cost an older lady her job!

brewmasterg 34

Tuesday 31 July 2012 0:58

This, but don't feel bad for costing an old lady her job. No matter her age if she's in a position where she's expected to do anything and doesn't live up to the standard, and instead delegates the work onto her daughter- she's manipulative and you've got to watch your back. Don't end up do her work for her, you've got your own job to do well, not hers. It will soon become clear who actually was doing the work for her and her time will come, so just do your own job really well and make your boss see you're an honest worker. Even more important in this situation because you have a more senior (no pun intended) worker who might get snarky if you don't bend the way her daughter did under pressure. Don't fold!

vbmg152 18

Tuesday 31 July 2012 0:04

Ignore! I'm an old lady & hit the button twice! Lol!

RockstarRN 10

Tuesday 31 July 2012 0:25

So when she gets replaced you and your new co-worker can learn together!

ishuvaibhav 4

Tuesday 31 July 2012 0:57

Don't do her work, she will be fired, SIMPLE!

MrsAlexander83 10

Tuesday 31 July 2012 1:43

Sounds like they fired the wrong person! This is one of the reasons why I hate when companies allow families to work directly with one another.

TheyCallMeDamien 17

Tuesday 31 July 2012 1:53

Don't mean to sound harsh but ole girl needs to be fired. The only way I'm doing two jobs is if I'm getting paid twice.

worldclassrager 39

Tuesday 31 July 2012 4:59

well you start at the bottom and work your way up...it will look up if you a hard worker and try your best...

LuckyLynx7732 5

Tuesday 31 July 2012 10:42

This is your chance to tell a better qualified jobless friend to put in an application and get their foot in the door.

Piggeldy 1

Tuesday 31 July 2012 11:51

Sounds like the job I started 18 months ago. I thought it was wonderful that the old and experienced colleague would train me... until I noticed that she had bullied all her colleagues for the last 10 years so much that they deceided to leave. As she didn't have a trainee to do her work for about a year before I started the work simply didn't get done at all. I am still here. As is she. Still being paid about 1 1/2 times my salary. After not showing up for work for four months in a row. While everybody still thinks she is brilliant FML.